atch Notes: Current (171.74) & Upcoming (171.8 - ETA June Upcoming Version:171.8- Increased the yield of metal ore gained from metal-type rocks with non-metal tools by 3x.- Increased the number of metal-bearing rocks in mountains/summits by a ton - hundreds and hundreds of rocks added.- Mountain-rocks which yield metal now also yield Obsidian at a reduced rate.

Current Version:171.74- Armor is no longer localized for Dino Attacks. This means that when a Dinosaur attacks you, your armor is much more effective. We made this change due to the fact that their attacks are not generally very area specific.

Here are some of the fancy new gameplay features you can expect to dig into with Friday’s major update:

Tribe Governance features: do you want to be full utopian Communist where everything is shared, rapacious Capitalists with absolute private property, or something in between? Now Tribe founders can choose!

New Structures: The Metallic Spike Blockade for stopping incoming Dinosaur attacks, and the Food Storage Bin for preserving your food over extended periods of time and turning beef into jerky... mmmm beef jerky!

Flyers can now carry other dinosaurs, not just humans. C4-Packing Dodo Air Drop anyone?

And yes, significant performance enhancements, especially for those with mid-range to lower-end graphics processors More details tomorrow on some new loot you’ll be able to find, if you’re up to the challenge!

Have a great night guys, see you on the ARK!

All the best, Your Community Manager Jat & The ARK Survival Evolved Team!